Treat all languages equally, save linguistic diversity
10 years, 9 months ago

Treat all languages equally, save linguistic diversity

Firstpost  

All languages in this country should be treated as equal and state government should get the freedom to decide in what language they want to interact with central government instead of limiting option to just two languages. By Kanva While Modi is free to talk in whatever language he wishes to, at the same time his government should ensure that Hindi imposition on Non-Hindi states stops. Right now, the Official Languages Act needs to be revisited and ensure that all 22 scheduled languages become the official languages of the Indian Union. This would be good measure since unnecessary focus on Hindi is threatening the linguistic diversity and creating barriers for non-Hindi states in terms of employment, mobility etc.

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Never opposed Hindi as a language but only opposed making it compulsory: Pawan Kalyan
1 week, 4 days ago

Never opposed Hindi as a language but only opposed making it compulsory: Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said in a post on X on Saturday that imposing a language forcibly or opposing a language blindly doesn’t help in achieving the objective of national and cultural integration of Bharat. Mr. Pawan Kalyan claimed that he had never opposed Hindi as a language but only opposed …

The Politics of Language: Hindi Imposition, Tamil Resistance, and India’s Linguistic Diversity
1 week, 6 days ago

The Politics of Language: Hindi Imposition, Tamil Resistance, and India’s Linguistic Diversity

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 13, 2025 13:54 IST - 5 MINS READ Though I was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, I grew up abroad and was fluent in English before I was in Hindi. She and our three children in their early years spoke to one another in Assamese though they also became proficient in Hindi since we lived in Delhi. Stalin …

India’s war over words
2 weeks ago

India’s war over words

Live Mint  

If you think language is an emotive issue in America, wait until you see India. Since last month, the government of Tamil Nadu, population 77 million, has been in a war of words with New Delhi over the state’s refusal to implement a national education policy that mandates that children must learn three languages, two of which must be native …

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister
2 weeks ago

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister

The Hindu  

As the bitter battle between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the three-language policy continues, Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said on Wednesday that the State has always encouraged the policy but firmly opposes the imposition of Hindi. “We want students to learn foreign languages as well, which is why we have set up the Centre of …

Andhra's Nara Lokesh breaks ranks with neighbours: Hindi imposition won't happen
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Andhra's Nara Lokesh breaks ranks with neighbours: Hindi imposition won't happen

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh dismissed fears of Hindi imposition, stating that India’s linguistic diversity would prevent any such move. When I met the Education Minister, he was more focused on promoting Telugu as the medium of instruction in the state," Lokesh said, adding that the NDA government had shown trust in strengthening mother tongues. …

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy strongly opposed the imposition of Hindi, stating that the language should remain an option rather than being forced upon people. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2025, Reddy criticised the BJP-led central government’s push for Hindi, arguing that linguistic diversity should be respected and preserved. Don’t force Hindi on us,” Reddy said, questioning the …

Over 90% in Hindi-belt states speak only one language, rest of India is more bilingual: Data
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Over 90% in Hindi-belt states speak only one language, rest of India is more bilingual: Data

The Hindu  

The latest exchanges between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan funds have reignited the long-standing language debate. Chart 3 shows the share of English speakers among native language speakers in 1991 and 2011. Chart 3 | The chart shows the share of English speakers among native language speakers A similar trend of declining or stagnating English proficiency …

Linguistic chauvinism will lead India to a perfect babel
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Linguistic chauvinism will lead India to a perfect babel

New Indian Express  

The resurgence of linguistic nationalism in India poses a grave threat to the country’s pluralist ecosystem. However, these assertions lack historical accuracy, as Hindi only evolved as an independent language in the late 18th century, and linguistic nationalism was never a major credo of India’s freedom struggle. To preserve national unity, India must return to Gandhiji’s vision of an inclusive …

Hindi vs Native Languages Debate Reveals India’s Hidden Crisis of Multilingualism
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hindi vs Native Languages Debate Reveals India’s Hidden Crisis of Multilingualism

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 02, 2025 14:09 IST - 6 MINS READ The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Our history tells you that this two-language formula has helped us materially as we are economically better off than the “Hindi” regions like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. We do not have to go looking for livelihood in other States like the people …

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Governor R N Ravi’s allegation that the southern part of the State felt like a neglected backyard despite the region having a huge potential for industrialization came in for attack from the State Law Minister S Regupathy, who challenged the Governor to explain on what aspect the State was backward. Ravi’s message on X after interacting with leaders from …

Those disrupting integration are anti-nationals
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Those disrupting integration are anti-nationals

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Those who destroy the country’s multi-cultural fabric, borne out of its diverse languages, and those who disrupted national integration were the real anti-national elements, Chief Minister M K Stalin said, responding to the allegation of some BJP leaders that the assertion of language rights by Tamil Nadu was an anti-national act. Continuing his series of letters illuminating his party …

Will not let other languages dominate Tamil, says Stalin
1 month ago

Will not let other languages dominate Tamil, says Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. We won’t blacken Hindi words in the State,” Mr. Stalin said in his second letter to the DMK party cadre on the issue of imposition of Hindi. They should rather pose the question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on whether name boards in Uttar Pradesh …

International Mother Language Day
1 month ago

International Mother Language Day

The Hindu  

There is a common language that everyone speaks, and then there is your own language — the one that feels like home. Observed on February 21, International Mother Language Day reminds us of the need to preserve linguistic diversity and protect fading languages. India’s linguistic richness: From ancient roots to fading voices Ancient languages: Tamil, one of the oldest surviving …

‘Hindi destroyed local languages, same will happen if…’: Udhayanidhi Stalin sparks controversy again
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Hindi destroyed local languages, same will happen if…’: Udhayanidhi Stalin sparks controversy again

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stirred controversy on Wednesday, February 19, by saying that the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu would threaten the survival of the Tamil language, similar to its impact on various North Indian languages, such as Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Bhojpuri, and Bihari. He added that nearly 99 per cent of Tamils working in prestigious organisations …

ThinkEdu Conclave 2025: Learning 3 languages essential in today’s times, says RSS Joint Gen Secy
2 months ago

ThinkEdu Conclave 2025: Learning 3 languages essential in today’s times, says RSS Joint Gen Secy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Though the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has no official stance on a two-language or three-language policy, it is of the view that modern times necessitate learning at least three languages: one’s mother tongue, a regional language, and a career language, said Mukunda CR, RSS Joint General Secretary here on Monday. In conversation with Ravi Shankar, Consulting Editor of The Sunday …

Book Review| “India: A Linguistic Civilization” Highlights Challenges Facing Indian Languages and Decline in Linguistic Diversity
2 months, 1 week ago

Book Review| “India: A Linguistic Civilization” Highlights Challenges Facing Indian Languages and Decline in Linguistic Diversity

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 14, 2025 22:13 IST - 7 MINS READ There is no public intellectual in India quite like G.N. In contrast with the recent census figures, Devy in his People’s Survey of India records 780 languages, including those that are spoken by as few as five people. But Devy does identify, in another longlist, languages that successive censuses …

'Hindi is not our national language...': Ravichandran Ashwin sparks language debate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Hindi is not our national language...': Ravichandran Ashwin sparks language debate

New Indian Express  

Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently quit from international cricket, has sparked a debate by his recent statement that Hindi is "not our national language but an official language." During the event, Ashwin asked the students if they wanted to ask questions in Tamil, English or Hindi and after asking whether there are any questions in Hindi the former cricketer quipped: "I …

Delhi diversity: Signages to have info in four languages
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi diversity: Signages to have info in four languages

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: To promote linguistic inclusivity, the city will soon feature Hindi, English, Punjabi, and Urdu on road signages, directional boards, and the names of the public places, in compliance with a recent directive from the Department of Arts, Culture and Language. The communication specifies that the sequence of languages on boards and signages should be Hindi, English, Punjabi and …

Hindi has Potential to Unite Country: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindi has Potential to Unite Country: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday highlighted the potential of the Hindi language to unite the country. Speaking at the 83rd convocation of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Union Minister Sonowal said that Hindi was a unifying factor, which could unite the nation. Hindi has accepted every other regional language, making it relevant," Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister …

Shah: Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language
6 months, 1 week ago

Shah: Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language

Hindustan Times  

Hindi shares an “unbreakable bond” with local languages and there can never be a competition between Indian languages, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday as he extended greetings for Hindi Diwas. Emphasising the connection between Hindi and all Indian languages, Shah said the country’s progress is intertwined with the enrichment of these languages. The official language Hindi has …

Hindi has unbreakable relation with every Indian language: Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas
6 months, 1 week ago

Hindi has unbreakable relation with every Indian language: Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas

Hindustan Times  

All Indian languages are our pride and heritage, and the official language Hindi has an unbreakable relationship with every Indian language, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, extending his greetings on the Hindi Diwas. The official language Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language,” Shah posted on X in Hindi. I am confident that by taking …

Hindi has unbreakable relationship with every Indian language, says Amit Shah
6 months, 1 week ago

Hindi has unbreakable relationship with every Indian language, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there is no competition between the official language Hindi and other Indian languages rather they are friends and complement each other. The Home Minister said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a lot of work has been done to strengthen Hindi and local languages in the last 10 years. Mr. …

Hindi should be generally accepted as the language of work with consensus: Shah
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindi should be generally accepted as the language of work with consensus: Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was unanimously re-elected the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language on Monday, the Ministry of Home Affairs said. “We should take care that the speakers of any local language do not have an inferiority complex and that Hindi is generally accepted as the language of work with consensus and agreement,” he said. New …

Political reality: everybody loves a Bhojpuri star but the language remains marginal to mainstream politics
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Political reality: everybody loves a Bhojpuri star but the language remains marginal to mainstream politics

The Hindu  

Political parties have been clamouring to get on board as many Bhojpuri stars as they can on their candidate list. Bhojpuri folk singer Neha Singh Rathore, who the Congress party is considering for a Lok Sabha ticket from North East Delhi, said, “Crores of Bhojpuri-speaking people have been waiting for decades for their language to get the official status. According …

Centre imposing Hindi over regional languages: TMC MP
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre imposing Hindi over regional languages: TMC MP

Hindustan Times  

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Gokhale demanded that English must be used for government business. Gokhale said the government has recently passed three new criminal laws in Parliament and these laws have been given very complicated Hindi names. Gokhale said, "Our Constitution chose to retain English as an official language along with Hindi". "However, the attempts by the …

World Hindi Diwas 2024: 5 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know
1 year, 2 months ago

World Hindi Diwas 2024: 5 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know

India TV News  

India is a country where many types of languages are used for conversation, but Hindi is a language that connects most of the Indians. In today's time, where several international and regional languages have taken over the world, at present Hindi is recognised as the official language in India. 5 interesting facts about Hindi language Origin of the word 'Hindi': …

Just Like That | India is a linguistic and cultural treasure trove, a thousand tongues bind us
1 year, 3 months ago

Just Like That | India is a linguistic and cultural treasure trove, a thousand tongues bind us

Hindustan Times  

India has the second largest number of languages in the world: 740. However, after 15 years, with the continuing opposition of non-Hindi speaking states, the Official Languages Act of 1963 allowed English to continue indefinitely until legislation to the contrary. Some people consider Urdu to be the language of Muslims, and only a pure Hindi devoid of Urdu words is …

Daily Quiz | On Hindi Diwas
1 year, 6 months ago

Daily Quiz | On Hindi Diwas

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On Hindi Diwas Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /6 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | What is the script in which modern Hindi is written? YES NO Answer : Home Minister SHOW ANSWER 3 / 6 | This language was called Deodhai. YES NO Answer : Bodo SHOW ANSWER …

Hindi Diwas 2023: Five interesting facts about Hindi language you should know
1 year, 6 months ago

Hindi Diwas 2023: Five interesting facts about Hindi language you should know

India TV News  

Every year, on September 14th, India celebrates Hindi Diwas to commemorate the adoption of Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi, as the official language of India. To celebrate this special day, here are 5 interesting facts about the Hindi language you should know: 1. Due to Hindi's widespread use in India and its increasing role as an international language of communication, …

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties
1 year, 7 months ago

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that Hindi must be finally accepted by all States without opposition was slammed by leaders of several political parties in Tamil Nadu starting from Chief Minister M K Stalin, who told Shah that it would be an unwise move to ignite the embers of the ‘1965 Anti-Hindi Agitations,’ to Dr S Ramadoss, founder …

Hindi is not in competition with local languages: Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Hindi is not in competition with local languages: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday, August 4, 2023 that Hindi must be finally accepted without opposition, even if the pace of acceptance is slow. Mr. Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged the promotion of “Panch Pran”, which includes respect for heritage and erasing the signs of colonialism. Respect local languages He said that respect for …

Amendments necessary to the Constitution for saving Kannada and 20 other languages in 8th schedule, says Bilimale
2 years, 1 month ago

Amendments necessary to the Constitution for saving Kannada and 20 other languages in 8th schedule, says Bilimale

The Hindu  

Former Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Purushothama Bilimale, here on Sunday, January 5, expressed the need to amend Article 343 of the Constitution to give primacy to Kannada and 20 other regional languages in the 8th schedule and save them from getting extinct. Speaking at a workshop on “Whether National Education Policy can …

DC Edit | To resolve interstate rows, don’t stoke linguistic fires
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | To resolve interstate rows, don’t stoke linguistic fires

Deccan Chronicle  

Linguistic states have been one of the ideas that have helped India sustain itself this far. Like secularism, it ensured that the primary unit of the republic is the citizen, with her every cultural mooring, language being a prominent one, protected constitutionally and insulated from dominance of others. In short, language has a dialectical character about it: On the one …

Sanskrit Along With Hindi Be Given Status of National Language, Says BJP MP
2 years, 3 months ago

Sanskrit Along With Hindi Be Given Status of National Language, Says BJP MP

News 18  

A BJP MP on Monday called for giving both Sanskrit and Hindi the status of the national language. Raising the issue in Lok Sabha, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur Pushpendra Singh Chandel said at present, there is no national language in India, however, in Article 343 of the Constitution, it has been laid down that the official language of …

Phasing Out English from Education System to Shun Colonial Mindset an Oversimplified Solution to Complex Issue
2 years, 4 months ago

Phasing Out English from Education System to Shun Colonial Mindset an Oversimplified Solution to Complex Issue

News 18  

India’s unity has never been a necessity, but has been its uniqueness” – This is precisely what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occasion of National Unity Day — and the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. As PM Modi chose to celebrate India’s ‘ekta’ in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar, he also said campaigns are being run to make …

'Efforts on to get Hindi recognised as official language at UN': S Jaishankar
2 years, 4 months ago

'Efforts on to get Hindi recognised as official language at UN': S Jaishankar

Firstpost  

As far as the use of Hindi in its headquarters is concerned, Jaishankar said that India has an MoU with the UN and that they are using it in social media and newsletters. It will take some time in expanding this New Delhi: Highlighting that efforts are on to get Hindi recognised as an official language at United Nations, External …

When Noise Muffles Nuance: Hindi Debate Needs More Voices of Reason, Less Rhetoric - News18
2 years, 5 months ago

When Noise Muffles Nuance: Hindi Debate Needs More Voices of Reason, Less Rhetoric - News18

News 18  

The one issue that puts all southern states in combat mode is the fight against “Hindi imposition”. And now, the great Indian Hindi debate has once again caught momentum when the Parliament’s official language committee chaired by union home minister Amit Shah recommended making Hindi the medium of instruction in all technical and non-technical higher education institutes such as IITs, …

Sanjaya Baru | The politics of language: India’s unity in diversity
2 years, 5 months ago

Sanjaya Baru | The politics of language: India’s unity in diversity

Deccan Chronicle  

No other institution has played a bigger role in the popularisation of Hindi across the country than the much-maligned Bollywood cinema. In response to the recent Hindi enthusiasm emanating out of New Delhi, various political leaders across the non-Hindi regions have drawn attention to the fact that Hindi is in fact not the mother tongue of a large majority of …

MK Stalin writes to PM Modi on ‘attempts to impose Hindi’ in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 5 months ago

MK Stalin writes to PM Modi on ‘attempts to impose Hindi’ in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying “the aggressive attempts of the Union government” to impose Hindi are “impractical and divisive in character”, and puts non-Hindi-speaking people in a very disadvantageous position in many respects. Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The approach of the Union government should …

'Hindi Imposition is Against Democratic Principles': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Writes to PM Over Panel Report
2 years, 5 months ago

'Hindi Imposition is Against Democratic Principles': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Writes to PM Over Panel Report

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of Hindi imposition and urged the PM to drop any attempts to impose the language. In his letter, he stated that the recommendations given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah – who heads the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language – to President …

DC Edit | MPs’ Hindi push attack on India’s diversity, good sense
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | MPs’ Hindi push attack on India’s diversity, good sense

Deccan Chronicle  

The recommendations of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language, headed by Union home minister Amit Shah, on the medium of instruction in higher education institutions and on the replacement of English by local languages in communications should be seen a long-term plan to position one language above all others, and thereby undermine the idea of India which is contingent …

Stalin warns of another language war if Hindi was imposed
2 years, 5 months ago

Stalin warns of another language war if Hindi was imposed

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Taking strong exemption to the various attempts of ‘brutal imposition’ of Hindi on non-Hindi speaking people through a slew of concerted efforts, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Recalling the 1965 language war that broke out when the Union government sought to thrust the dominant Hindi language by going against the assurance given in 1957 by the then Prime Minister …

Don't force another language war by imposing compulsory Hindi, says CM Stalin
2 years, 5 months ago

Don't force another language war by imposing compulsory Hindi, says CM Stalin

India Today  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of enforcing ‘One Nation, One Language, One religion, One food and One culture’ and stated that it would damage the Indian Union. Highlighting the Parliament Committee report on Official Language, given by Home Minister Amit Shah to President Draupadi Murumu, CM Stalin stated that the report recommended Hindi as …

Official language Hindi unites nation in thread of unity, says Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas
2 years, 6 months ago

Official language Hindi unites nation in thread of unity, says Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is committed to the “parallel development” of all local languages including Hindi, said Shah New Delhi: As the country observed Hindi Diwas on Wednesday, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said Hindi is the friend of all Indian languages and it “unites the whole nation in a thread of unity” as an official language. …

Hindi Diwas 2022: Amid New Row by HDK, News18 Reads into Politics Over World's 3rd Most Spoken Language
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindi Diwas 2022: Amid New Row by HDK, News18 Reads into Politics Over World's 3rd Most Spoken Language

News 18  

The controversy over Hindi imposition is back in news in Karnataka as JDS leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy after writting a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday and urging his government not to celebrate ‘Hindi Diwas’ by utilising the taxpayers’ money has now called for protest against the Hindi Diwas. Ajay Devgn Vs Kiccha Sudeep The …

Hindi Diwas 2022: 6 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindi Diwas 2022: 6 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know

India TV News  

Hindi Diwas 2022: National Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on September 14 in India to promote Hindi as Matra Bhasha of India. Hindi was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India as the official language of the Republic of India on September 14, 1949. In the year 1881, Bihar replaced Urdu with Hindi as its sole …

DMK leader defends his casteist comment 'Hindi will reduce Tamils to status of 'shudras'
2 years, 9 months ago

DMK leader defends his casteist comment 'Hindi will reduce Tamils to status of 'shudras'

Firstpost  

TKS Elangovan also claimed that Hindi-speaking states in the country were not developed, while those with vernacular languages as mother tongue were doing well Hours after causing a storm with his remark on Hindi, DMK leader and the party’s Rajya Sabha member TKS Elangovan on Monday defended his comments by saying the arrival of the language from the north has …

Over 80% of staff of seven offices under MHA have working knowledge of Hindi: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Over 80% of staff of seven offices under MHA have working knowledge of Hindi: Report

Firstpost  

This comes after Home Minister Amit Shah said on 7 April that it was time to make the official language Hindi an important part of the unity of the country New Delhi: More than 80 per cent of the staff of seven offices under the Union Home Ministry have attained the working knowledge of official language Hindi. “In pursuance of …

A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition
2 years, 10 months ago

A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition

The Hindu  

Politicians in Tamil Nadu reacted to Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Hindi be accepted as an alternative to English with disbelief. The language policy of these agencies should be framed principally with a view of the convenience of the public… the instrumentality of these departments should not be used as a ‘lever’ to force the pace of Hindi propagation …

Centre's aggressive push for Hindi as North-East India's 'link language' threatens to expose ethnic fault lines
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre's aggressive push for Hindi as North-East India's 'link language' threatens to expose ethnic fault lines

The Hindu  

North-eastern India is a linguistic mosaic, with over 400 different languages spoken in the region. Dr Banani Chakravarty said a section of the Assamese elite, while asserting Assamese linguistic aspiration, encouraged the “otherisation” of Tibeto-Burman language speakers. “A section of the Assamese power elite assumes that it is essential for Tibeto-Burman language speakers and speakers of ‘minor languages’ to know …

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